July 31, 2014

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July 29, 2014

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July 28, 2014

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A Possibility of Violence by D.A.
Mishani is the sequel to The Missing File.
This crime writer takes the interesting facts of criminal cases and combines it
with psychological intrigue to create memorable novels that you’ll want to keep
reading long after you had intended to.

Book
Description

“Haunted by the past and his own limitations, Israeli
Detective Avraham Avraham must stop a criminal ruthless enough to target
children in this evocative and gripping tale of mystery and psychological
suspense that is the follow-up toThe Missing File, the acclaimed first novel in D. A.
Mishani’s literary crime series that was shortlisted for the CWA International
Dagger Award.

An explosive device is found
in a suitcase near a daycare center in a quiet suburb of Tel Aviv. A few hours
later, a threat is received: the suitcase was only the beginning.

Inspector Avraham Avraham,
back in Israel after a much-needed vacation, is assigned to the investigation.
Tormented by the trauma and failure of his past case, Avraham is determined not
to make the same mistakes—especially with innocent lives at stake. He may have
a break when one of the suspects, a father of two, appears to have gone on the
run. Is he the terrorist behind the threat? Is he trying to escape Avraham’s
intense investigation? Or perhaps he’s fleeing a far more terrible crime that
no one knows has been committed?

No matter how much Avraham
wants to atone for the past, redemption may not be possible—not when he’s
entangled in a case more deceptive and abominable than any he’s ever faced.” – A
Possibility of Violence

My Thoughts

A
Possibility of Violence is a captivating read in this genre. I’m fascinated
by criminal case or investigative stories, and this one does not disappoint! This
story is a race for one man trying to save the lives of countless lives. Full
of plot twists, this novel keeps the reader entertained.

I found the characters to be interesting and the
location of the story to be prime for such a crime novel. I also appreciate the
author’s writing style of being straightforward and not filling it with useless
fluff. I look forward to reading more by this author in the future.

Overall, I enjoyed this novel and would definitely
read more in this series. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good crime
novel.

* Thank you
to the publisher of A Possibility of Violence, Harper, for providing me with a copy
of this book for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

The Complete Book of Essential Oils &
Aromatherapy by Valerie Ann Worwood is a book about two of my favorite
subjects – essential oils and aromatherapy. I’m an Independent Distributor for
Young Living Essential Oils and wanted to check out another reference book
besides the ones written specifically for Young Living oils, so I thought this
would be an excellent resource, was it? Read on to find out!

Book
Description

“This encyclopedic book contains, in practical and
easy-to-understand form, every conceivable use for essential oils and
aromatherapy in everyday life. The author, a practicing aromatherapist for more
than twenty years, unlocks the power of essential oils in more than 600
original recipes, most needing only a few essential oils. Unlike
over-the-counter products, the recipes you make yourself contain no harmful
preservatives. Most basic needs can be covered with just ten essential oils.” – The
Complete Book of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy

My Thoughts

The Complete
Book of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy is a very complete book about
essential oils and aromathereapy. It offers a simple introduction and base
information about essential oils, aromatherapy, and how they have been used for
so long.

Quality is of the highest concern for me as
someone who uses essential oils daily. I only use the 100% pure therapeutic
grade oils, which Worwood also suggests doing. The prices are more for some
than others, and a lot more for some than others. If you find a “set” of oils
claiming to be of this high quality for a cheap price, it is highly unlikely
these are what they claim to be. With the author’s clear knowledge of this, I
wonder why she didn’t include Young Living Essential Oils in the list of
reputable suppliers. She seemed to favor Essentially Yours, which is based in
the UK and I couldn’t even find any good information about their essential
oils. The book was written in 1991, so maybe that is why – also no websites
were listed.

This reference guide is over 400 pages and offers
the reader quite a lot of information. You can learn about specific oils, which
oils are best to help which condition and areas of the body. She also gives
recipes for many different issues, which I like quite a lot.

The only section that I really did like was the
section on animals. Especially the portion on cats. I have three cats, and
shortly after I bought a lot of the Young Living Essential Oils, I had a flea
issue with them. Luckily, they are outside cats, but still, I wanted to get rid
of the fleas while also making sure none got on me. Cats are different than
dogs in this because cats can not eliminate the oils as well, and you want to
make sure not to use the essential oils on cats without much research and
concern for which ones you are specifically using. I don’t feel like the author
addressed this at all. I can’t really give my opinion on the other animals
discussed because I have not done research on those types yet.

Overall, I think this is a good reference with
lots of good base information for someone starting out with essential oils.

* Thank you
to the publisher of The Complete Book of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy, New World Library, for providing me
with a copy of this book for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

The Qualities of Wood by Mary Vensel
White is a beautifully written debut novel about secrets, both past secrets and
present secrets, and how things that stay hidden contribute to the lives of the
people who keep them hidden.

Book
Description

“The
house brought them together, but secrets will tear them apart.

When Betty
Gardiner dies, leaving behind an unkempt country home, her grandson and his
young wife take a break from city life to prepare the house for sale. Nowell
Gardiner leaves first to begin work on his second mystery novel. By the time
his wife Vivian joins him, a real mystery has begun: a local girl has been
found dead in the woods behind the house. Even after the death is ruled an
accident, Vivian can’t forget the girl, can’t ignore the strange behaviour of
her neighbours, or her husband. As Vivian attempts to put the house in order,
all around her things begin to fall apart.

The Qualities of Wood is a novel about secrets. Family
secrets. Community secrets. And secrets between lovers, past and present. And
all of these secrets have their price.” – The
Qualities of Wood

My Thoughts

The
Qualities of Wood is a very well written book by a new author that I will
keep on my list of authors to watch for future books. This novel is not a
fast-paced mystery or thriller, but it unravels at a slow and steady pace with
characters reeling you in along the way. I like this about the story, although
I can see how it might be a little too slow for some people.

The characters are all well-formed and memorable. The
main characters of Vivian and Nowell are interesting, and their secrets make
the book a very interesting read right up to the end. The extra characters,
like the townspeople add to the intrigue of the story and makes you wonder more
about the history of the town they moved to. The scenery descriptions are vivid
and make you feel like you are seeing it the way the author envisioned it.

Overall, I really liked this novel. It is a great
read that kept me interested in the story and the characters up to the end. I
definitely recommend it!

* Thank you
to the publisher of The Qualities of Wood, Harper Collins 360, for providing me
with a copy of this book for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

July 27, 2014

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Meister Eckhart by Matthew Fox is a book
written based on the teachings from Meister Eckhart in the 13th
century. Fox is able to write in a way about the teachings that transcends
religions, and gets to the heart of all of it no matter what religion you may
be, because beneath all of it – it is spirituality.

Book
Description

“Though he lived in the thirteenth century, Meister
Eckhart’s deeply ecumenical teachings were in many ways modern. He taught about
what we call ecology, championed artistic creativity, and advocated for social,
economic, and gender justice. All these elements have inspired spiritual
maverick Matthew Fox and influenced his Creation Spirituality. Here, Fox
creates metaphorical meetings between Eckhart and Teilhard de Chardin, Thich
Nhat Hanh, Carl Jung, Black Elk, Rumi, Adrienne Rich, and other radical thinkers.
The result is profoundly insightful, substantive, and inspiring.” – Meister
Eckhart

My Thoughts

Meister
Eckhart is a must read book that really shows us all that what we do in our
life matters, even if it is doing something not as “big” as you may think it
really is. Fox is able to show in this book that the teachings of Meister
Eckhart from the 13th century are actually very influential even in
this modern world we live in now.

I really enjoyed learning about Eckhart through
this book. It is actually the first time I had read about him, but a lot of
what he taught is what I have believed in. Not 100% of all of it, but such is
spirituality, right? The overall message is there for all of us to take in and
become a better spiritual being.

Overall, I really like this book and will re-read
it again. It is definitely an excellent resource for teachings of Eckhart and
just being true to one’s own spirituality. I highly recommend it.

* Thank you
to the publisher of Meister Eckhart, New
World Library, for providing me with a copy of this book for review. All
opinions expressed are my own.

July 26, 2014

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Here’s Looking At You by Mhairi
McFarlane is a fun Brit Chick-Lit read. It is a perfect summer read, so if you
are still in need of some books to read before the summer is over – this is
definitely a good one to add to your list!

Despite the
oddballs that keep turning up on her dates, Anna couldn’t be happier. As a
30-something with a job she loves, life has turned out better than she dared
dream. However, things weren’t always this way, and her years spent as the butt
of schoolyard jokes are ones she’d rather forget.

So when James
Fraser – the architect of Anna’s final humiliation at school – walks back into
her life, her world is turned upside down. But James seems a changed man.
Polite. Mature. Funny, even. People can change, right? So why does Anna feel
like she’s a fool to trust him?

Hilarious and poignant, ‘Here’s Looking At You’ will have you
laughing one minute and crying the next.” – Here’s Looking
At You

My Thoughts

Here’s
Looking At You is an easy and fun read, but it also a novel about how
facing your insecurities and your past. If you can let go of some of it, you
can be happy, but those pesky little thoughts may still come creeping back in
and the trick is to learn how to trust yourself and be happy with who you
really are. This message is what made me really like the book.

The characters in this book are great. “Anna” had
me laughing and in tears for her. She is a memorable character that I really
wanted to end up with a happy ending. Did she? Well, read the book to find out!
I also love that the author threw her in to a high school reunion and people
didn’t know who she was and her tormentor then wanted her now because of who
she became.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and think that
if you like any kind of chick-lit, you will, too. I definitely recommend it!

* Thank you
to the publisher of Here’s Looking At You, Harper Collins, for providing me with
a copy of this book for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Landing Gear by Kate Pullinger is a novel
about an interesting concept that did take place in real life, well sort of. This
story revolves around the airplane stowaway, Yacub, who falls on Harriet’s car.

Book
Description

“Spring 2010. A volcano unexpectedly
erupts in Iceland and airspace is shut down over Europe. Harriet works in local
radio in London, and with most of her colleagues abroad, she seizes a unique
career opportunity. Her husband, Michael, stuck in New York on business,
travels to visit an old flame, and their teenage son, Jack, feeling liberated
from normal life, takes an unexpected risk only to find himself in trouble.
Meanwhile Emily, a young TV researcher, loses her adoptive father to a heart
attack, and half a world away, a Pakistani migrant worker named Yacub is
stranded in a Dubai labor camp.

Two
years later, Yacub, attempting to stow away, falls out of the landing gear of
an airplane onto Harriet’s car in a London supermarket parking lot—and
survives—while Emily accidentally captures it all on film. Yacub’s sudden
arrival in the lives of Harriet, Jack, Michael, and Emily catapults these
characters into a series of life-changing events, ultimately revealing the
tenuous, often unexpected ties that bind us together.

Inspired
by real-life accounts of airplane stowaways,Landing Gear is about the complex texture of
modern life, and how we fight the loneliness of the nuclear family to hold on
to one another.” – Landing
Gear

My Thoughts

Landing Gear
is a book I really thought would be interesting. The concept was really cool
and something I had never thought about before. I’m a bit mixed on the actual
end product of it though. I like it, but I think it could have been much better
if laid out a bit differently.

There is a lot of “flashback” portions of the book
to show how the characters became who they are after their chance meetings.
Sometimes flashback sequences work out very well, other times, they fall flat,
like this one. The characters didn’t really captivate me, except Yacub, so
learning about their backstories didn’t interest me that much.

The overall plot itself is good and actually tells
a very unique story, which I definitely give the author my applause for.
Overall, I think it is okay and would be a good summer read. It sadly wouldn’t
be at the top of my list though.

* Thank you
to the publisher of Landing Gear, Touchstone,
for providing me with a copy of this book for review. All opinions expressed
are my own.

July 25, 2014

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I am part of an AMAZING team with Young Living.
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July 24, 2014

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July 21, 2014

The Given by Vicki Pettersson is the
final book in the “Celestial Blues” series. If you have been a fan of the
series, this is definitely one you need to read! If you haven’t heard of it –
this is your invitation to get engrossed in this fantastic series!

After
learning his wife survived the attack that killed him fifty years earlier,
angel/PI Griffin Shaw is determined to find Evelyn Shaw, no matter the cost.
Yet his obsession comes at a price. Grif has had to give up his burgeoning love
for reporter Katherine “Kit” Craig, the woman who made life worth living again,
and dedicate himself to finding one he no longer knows.

Yet
when Grif is attacked again, it becomes clear that there are forces in both the
mortal and heavenly realm who’d rather see him dead than unearth the
well-buried secrets of his past. If he’s to survive his second go-round on the
Surface, Grif will have to convince Kit to reunite with him professionally, and
help uncover decades of police corruption, risking both their lives . . . and
testing the limits to what one angel is really willing to give for love.” – The Given

My Thoughts

The Given
is the first book in the “Celestial Blues” series that I have read. However, I
still enjoyed reading it and will definitely be reading the prior two. The
conclusion of this book series was written very well and makes me want more,
even if I know what happens!

I love the mix of mystery, crime, investigating, romance
and the paranormal all thrown in together. This series is unique and the characters
that live in it are memorable. It is something I could see being made into a TV
series quite easily, especially with the whole retro goth vibe to it.

Overall, I completely enjoyed reading this book
and found the author to be a delight. I will be checking out more of what she
has to offer, because I can’t wait to read what else she has to offer! I highly
recommend this book and the series!

* Thank you
to the publisher of The Given, Harper
Voyager, for providing me with a copy of this book for review. All opinions
expressed are my own.

July 17, 2014

Be an Angel - Clear that Clutter! by
Jacky Newcomb is a fun book that motivates us all to clear out some of the
clutter in our life. If you have a lot of clutter or have a little here and
there (and maybe behind the door over there), this is the book for you to get
started!

Book
Description

“Be An Angel — Clear That Clutter!is a best-selling author’s fascinating
true story of how she went from chaos to clarity. Using lessons from her own
clutter-clearing journey she uses humor to show you how to clear and sort your
own home.

Follow the heavenly tips on:

- How to deal with emotional and inherited
clutter- Successfully merging two families belongings
into one- The secrets to getting family and friends
involved- Discovering ‘hidden’ storage- Living like a VIP by using the ‘good stuff’
every day

Be an Angel
- Clear that Clutter! is an excellent tool to help kick someone into gear
for making their life more organized and less cluttered. I try to stay clutter
free and organized, and if I had a bigger space, I’d be great. However, I don’t.
So, sometimes I just need to go through my stuff and weed it out. I’m sure the
local thrift store charity loves me. However, I know a lot of people that this
clearing of clutter and “stuff” just doesn’t come naturally for them. It is
hard to part with some stuff – even for me!

What I love about this book, is that she isn’t
telling us to get rid of it all. You get to decide what is a keeper and what is
not. I also adore that she wants us to use our good stuff, I mean really, what
are waiting for to use that fine china or beautiful new dress we bought for an
event that may never happen? Use it now!

Overall, I found this to be a great book about
cleaning up some clutter, re-taking your house, and living with the stuff you
actually want. I highly recommend it!

* Thank you
to the publisher of Be an Angel - Clear that Clutter!, Findhorn Press, for providing me with
a copy of this book for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

July 16, 2014

Letters to My Son by Kent Nerburn is
a beautifully written book about raising a son and life’s most important
issues. This special 20th Anniversary edition includes 3 new
chapters not previously available.

Book Description

“At once spiritual and practical,Letters to My Son has been beloved by readers from all
walks of life, including single mothers seeking guidance in raising a son,
fathers looking to share a voice of clarity about life’s most important issues,
and young men wanting an intelligent, sensitive, and streetwise companion on
the journey toward a worthy manhood. In this twentieth anniversary edition,
Kent Nerburn adds to his classic reflections on love, marriage, travel, money
and wealth, tragedy and suffering, spirituality, sex, and the true meaning of
strength, with new chapters on sexual identity and the difficulty of moving on
(from relationships, homes, and stages of life). Unique in its profound
simplicity and timeless insight,Letters to My Son is a book to savor and a gift to give to anyone
looking for clear and gentle guidance on the big issues in life.” – Letters
to My Son

My Thoughts

Letters to
My Son is a book written with great intent and has true meaning. It isn’t
superficial at all, which makes it a pure read that gets right to the reader’s
heart. Sometimes the topics discussed in the book are not something that
parents want to discuss with others, and this book helps guide them through
those areas.

The lessons learned here are worthy for everyone
to read, and many quotable passages throughout the book are filled with true
spirit that can be savored for centuries to come. If you or someone you know is
looking for a book to help them guide their son (or even a daughter), this is
definitely a book that they (or you) need to read! I highly recommend it.

* Thank you
to the publisher of Letters to My Son, New
World Library, for providing me with a copy of this book for review. All
opinions expressed are my own.

July 11, 2014

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July 9, 2014

Writing Wild by Tina Welling is the
type of book that is about writing, but it also helps to make the writer aware
that nature influences how and sometimes why we write. Even if you aren’t
writing about nature exactly, it can definitely set the spirit of what your
topic is about. Find out how you can use this to your benefit with this book!

Book
Description

“Even if we don’t write about nature, Tina Welling
demonstrates, nature triggers our stories. This is because “everything we know
about creating, we know intuitively from the natural world.” One can set the
stage for creation by following these three steps: consciously naming the
information gathered by the senses, describing the sensory details of one
particular object, and interacting with the energy system of the universe.
Welling discovered the last step while hiking and observing an intricate
spiderweb shimmering in sunlight. Spiderwebs, she notes, are both “wondrous and
ordinary” — ordinary in that they are made of chewed-up insects, yet wondrous
in their intricacy. Welling shows writers how to make this kind of connection
between the everyday and the hidden, worthy-of-attention beauty all around us.
She makes the process of developing a fruitful relationship with wildness
inside and out accessible to all writers and insight seekers.” – Writing
Wild

My Thoughts

Writing Wild
made me see how nature definitely influences my writing style. I often write in
my room, where I can’t see any bit of nature at all – except on the background
image of my desktop computer that sits above my laptop. However, with a fresh
perspective and location change of where I write, what I’m writing changes,
too. Even though I don’t write about topics that are specifically about nature,
it has helped shine on some of what I write.

This book can help you to see how forming a
relationship and being a part of nature can help you creatively, how it can
help your skills, and much more! Tina Welling fills this book with helpful tips
and truly does an excellent job of making this book a valuable resource to that
all writers can benefit from. I highly recommend it!

* Thank you
to the publisher of Writing Wild, New
World Library, for providing me with a copy of this book for review. All
opinions expressed are my own.

July 8, 2014

The Art of Neil Gaiman by Hayley
Campbell is a beautifully written and crafted tribute to the talented man, Neil
Gaiman. Written by a friend who had access to his personal archives and
stories, this is definitely a book that any fan of Neil Gaiman will appreciate
for years to come!

Book
Description

“With unprecedented access to Neil Gaiman’s personal
archives, author Hayley Campbell gives an insider’s glimpse into the artistic
inspirations and musings of one of the world’s most visionary writers.

Over
the last twenty-five years, Neil Gaiman has mapped out a territory in the
popular imagination that is uniquely his own. A master of several genres,
including, but not limited to, bestselling novels, children’s books,
groundbreaking comics, and graphic novels, it’s no wonder Gaiman has been
called a rock star of the literary world. Now, for the first time, Gaiman
reveals the inspiration behind his signature artistic motifs, giving author
Hayley Campbell a rare, in-depth look at the contents of his personal notebooks
and early work, even some of his abandoned projects. The result is a startling,
intimate glimpse into the life and mind of one of the world’s most creative
visionaries. The book is the first comprehensive, full-color examination of
Gaiman’s work to date, tracing the genesis of his creative life as a starving
journalist in the UK to his life as a successful comic book writer and,
ultimately, a bestselling novelist.

Complete
with running commentary, interview text, and annotated material that contextualizes
the visual material, this deluxe compendium contains never-before-seen material
and promises to be every bit as inspired as Gaiman is himself.” – The
Art of Neil Gaiman

My Thoughts

The Art of
Neil Gaiman is the type of book that once someone gets, they cherish it. If
you want to give someone a book as a gift that is a fan of Mr. Gaiman, this
will be a present that they will love! It is the high quality that can be shown
off as a coffee table book, displayed in a bookcase, or sit on the nightstand
for enjoyable reading after a day’s work.

I was a fan of his work before I read this book,
but now I am even more of a fan and want to read and see more of his work! This
book is in full color and has hundreds of illustrations, pictures, and scans of
mementos that you’ll find while reading it. Ms. Campbell does an excellent job
creating a world in a book for us to explore the artwork of this talented man,
and I’m sure I’ll have fun going through it over and over again for many years.
I highly recommend it!

* Thank you
to the publisher of The Art of Neil Gaiman, Harper Design, for providing me with a
copy of this book for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

July 6, 2014

Home Behind the Sun by Timothy
Willard and Jason Locy is a book that helps us to connect with God in the
everyday surroundings of our life. This book is inspiring, insightful, and indeed
a very good read.

Book
Description

“Timothy Willard and Jason Locy show readers how to discover
the brilliance of God in the shadows of everday life.

Life opens up before each of us, it beckons, it tempts, it
thrills, it betrays. And what do we desire? All of it and none of it.

We’re not in this to survive, but to live. We want to
experience joy in the everyday grind of work, relationships, and parenting. We
want healing in our suffering. Forgiveness in the midst of our pains. Purpose
through the journey. We want to break free from the temporal and live with an
eternal perspective. We want to be brilliant.

InHome Behind The Suncoauthors
Timothy Willard and Jason Locy invite you to step out of the shadows and into
the brilliance. They want to introduce you to the God of the mysterious. A God who
combats despair with joy, topples bitterness with forgiveness, and eliminates
cynicism with belief and whimsy.

You’re invited home. Home, behind the sun.” – Home Behind the Sun

My Thoughts

Home Behind
the Sun is a book about faith, but it isn’t in your face with bible
scriptures or telling you that what you are doing with your life is going to
send you on a one way trip to hell. The authors write in a very flowing, easy
to read manner that made me also connect with what they were writing. The
message is basically to be more truthful with yourself, your life, your
thoughts, and your spirituality. This will ultimately lead you to a happier
life where you are connected to God and leading the path that is truly set out
for you.

Overall, I enjoyed this read and think that
everyone would benefit from reading. It is filled with quotes, stories, and
more for you to relate with and share with others. I highly recommend it.

* Thank you
to the publisher of Home Behind the Sun, Thomas Nelson, as part of their BookLook Bloggers program, for
providing me with a copy of this book for review. All opinions expressed are my
own.

Love Skip Jump by Shelene Bryan is
an inspiring book about how saying “Yes” to God and the opportunities placed in
front of you. Sometimes it isn’t easy saying yes, and for that reason, I knew I
had to read this book!

Book
Description

“Every significant event in the Bible happened because
someone said yes to God. Start living the adventure of yes today!

Shelene Bryan had it all-a wonderful husband, two great
kids, a rewarding job, a dream home, and more. Then a friend saw the pictures
on the refrigerator door of the two African kids Shelene's family sponsors and
she asked, "How do you know those kids are real?" That question
changed Shelene's life forever.

InLove, Skip, Jump, Shelene shares how she loved being
safe and comfortable. She had no desire to leave the USA. But she couldn't
shake the question and soon was on a plane to Africa. She said yes to God, and
not only met the kids her family sponsors but opened herself up to the journey
God had been preparing for her, including founding Skip1.org, a charity that
provides food and clean water to children around the world.

Some of the most amazing things God wants to do in our
lives involve allowing him to take us on uncomfortable journeys.

Don't miss out on the incredible adventure God has for you.
Say yes to God-love, skip, and jump your way to his plans for you!” – Love Skip Jump

My Thoughts

Love Skip
Jump feels like an open letter to you as you read it. Calling you to take
action and be more positive and open to receiving God and faith into your life.
I enjoyed how this book is spiritual while still keeping it fun and enjoyable
to read. This is a truly uplifting read that leaves the reader feeling
encouraged and motivated to make positive changes in their life.

So, stop saying “no”, and start saying “yes” to
the positive things God has planned for you. You don’t know where that one yes
may lead you in your life, and that is the point – God has it planned for you,
and it is something that is most likely not what you have originally thought or
planned out for your life, but that is where the adventure is!

This is a great book that I highly recommend to
readers of all ages and faiths.

* Thank you
to the publisher of Love Skip Jump, Thomas Nelson, as part of their BookLook Bloggers program, for
providing me with a copy of this book for review. All opinions expressed are my
own.

Paradise in Plain Sight by Karen
Maezen Miller is a book that offers life lessons from a zen garden. It isn’t
necessarily a book about zen or gardening, but it offers a bit of both. It is a
metaphor, and yet it isn’t. It is excellent, thought provoking, and perhaps
teaches the things in life that we all want, yet take for granted each day.

Book Description

“When Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller and her family
land in a house with a hundred-year-old Japanese garden, she uses the paradise
in her backyard to glean the living wisdom of our natural world. Through her
eyes, rocks convey faith, ponds preach stillness, flowers give love, and leaves
express the effortless ease of letting go. The book welcomes readers into the
garden for Zen lessons in fearlessness, forgiveness, presence, acceptance, and
contentment. Miller gathers inspiration from the ground beneath her feet to
remind us that paradise is always here and now.” – Paradise
in Plain Sight

My Thoughts

Paradise in
Plain Sight is a beautifully written book. The author does an excellent job
portraying her message of finding paradise in your own life, even though it may
not seem like such a paradise right now. Through her story of bringing her 100
year old Japanese garden back to life, she is able to do this, and much more.

This book is full of helpful, eye-opening
clarities of life, if you only take the time to read them. Moving ahead on the
path that you want is simply a matter of doing it and going straight on the way
you choose.

I completely enjoyed this book and learned a lot
from it. I think that this book would benefit so many people, I highly
recommend it!

* Thank you
to the publisher of Paradise in Plain Sight, New World Library, for providing me
with a copy of this book for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

July 5, 2014

Apocalypse by Dean Crawford is a mystery
thriller novel that features Ethan Warner, a bail bondsman and ex-war
correspondent. In this novel, he is doing everything he can to stop the villain
that wants to destroy the world.

Book
Description

“In the notorious Bermuda Triangle, a private jet
vanishes without a trace, taking with it scientists working for the
world-famous philanthropist Joaquin Abell. Meanwhile, Captain Kyle Sears is
called to a murder scene in Miami. A woman and her daughter have both been shot
through the head. But within moments of arriving, Sears receives a phone call
from the woman’s husband, physicist Charles Purcell.

“I did
not kill my wife and child,” he says. “In less than twenty-four hours I will be
murdered and I know the man who will kill me. My murderer does not yet know
that he will commit the act.” With uncanny accuracy, Purcell goes on to predict
the immediate future just as it unfolds around Sears, and leaves clues for a
man he’s never met, former war correspondent Ethan Warner.

The
hunt is on to find Purcell, and Warner is summoned by the Defense Intelligence
Agency to lead the search. But this is no ordinary case, as Warner and his
partner, Nicola Lopez, are about to discover. The future has changed its
course, and timing is everything. The end is just beginning . . .

Apocalypse
is a well written book that doesn’t just encompass one genre. Crawford is able
to capture the best parts of an action, adventure, mystery, thriller, and
science fiction and neatly package it up into one enjoyable read.

This book, the Bermuda triangle is drawn to
attention with the disappearance of a private jet that vanishes without a
trace, full of important scientists and Joaquin Abell, a very famous
philanthropist. I love this twist to the book because the Bermuda triangle disappearances
have always fascinated me.

Ethan Warner and Nicola Lopez are called to Miami
to investigate the murder of scientist Charles Purcell’s family. Purcell had
been working on “time” with NASA and more recently, with Abell, the wealthy philanthropist
who also was on that missing private jet. Can Warner and Lopez solve the case
before time runs out? Read it to find out!

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. The
characters, setting, and plot were all detailed perfectly for the story, and it
kept me entertained nonstop. I highly recommend it.

* Thank you
to the publisher of Apocalypse, Touchstone,
for providing me with a copy of this book for review. All opinions expressed
are my own.

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